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单词 pit
释义 pit

pit /pɪt/

noun [C] (PLACE/AREA)
1
C2 a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface:
» They'd dug a shallow pit and left the bodies in it.» These pits in my skin are from when I had chickenpox. SEE ALSO ARMPIT(Cf. ↑armpit), SANDPIT(Cf. ↑sandpit)Thesaurus+: ↑Caves, cracks and crevicesThesaurus+: ↑Holes, hollows and dips
2
F0 a coal mine or an area of land from which a natural substance is taken by digging:
» The coal-mining industry wants new pits to be opened.» a gravel/chalk pitThesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarrying
3
F0 SLANG a very untidy or dirty place:
» I'm afraid my room is a complete pit!Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant places , ↑Places and locations
the pit [S]
4
F0 in a theatre, the seats at the lowest level, or the orchestra pit
Thesaurus+: ↑Theatre auditorium and front-of-house
the pits [plural]
5
F0 INFORMAL something that is of extremely low quality:
» The hotel we stayed in was the pits!Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for bad , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not of good quality
6
F0 the area next to a motor race track where the cars are given fuel or repaired during a race
Thesaurus+: ↑Motor racing
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Extra Examples:» The unions fought hard against the government's programme of pit closures.» The plumber climbed down the inspection pit.» They had to dig a six-foot deep pit to sink the sewage pipes.» Can you tidy up that pit of a bedroom of yours!» They dumped his dismembered body in a pit.
noun [C] (SEED) ↑Verb Endings for pit
F0 US FOR STONE(Cf. ↑stone) noun (SEED)Thesaurus+: ↑Fruits and seeds and their partsThesaurus+: ↑Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetables
verb [T] (-tt-) ↑Verb Endings for pit
F0 US FOR STONE(Cf. ↑stone) noun (SEED)Thesaurus+: ↑Fruits and seeds and their partsThesaurus+: ↑Removing the skin or seed from fruit and vegetables
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